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Wall of eye has 3 layers?
Fibrous
Inner
Vascular
Outermost layer of eyeball, containing cornea and sclera?
Fibrous Layer
3 Main Functions of Fibrous Layer?
1. Support/Protect
2. Attachment site for eye muscle
3. Contains cornea
Layer contains numerous blood vessels, lymphatic vessels?
Vascular Layer
Innermost layer of eye where light energy is gathered?
Inner layer, Retina
4 Main Functions of Vascular Layer
provide route
regulate light
secrete/absorb fluid
control lens shape
Vascular layer is composed of what 3 structures?
blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and smooth muscles
Contains pigmented cells which give eye color and control pupil size?
Iris
Thickened region that buldges into eye and acts as an anchor for suspensory ligaments?
Ciliary Body
Covered by the sclera, has capillary network that delivers nutrients to neural tissue?
Choroid
Cells sensitive to light?
Photo receptor
Type of fluid in posterior cavity?
Vitreous Humor
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Anonymous
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271912
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Eye Part 2
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Eye Part 2
Updated
2014-04-25T20:38:16Z
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